FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Denmark
Denmark had 20.7 million chickens in 2024, the 90th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 30.6 million head in 1961.
- Animals, 2024
- 20.7 million head
- World rank
- 90 of 179
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 30.6 million head
- 1961
Chickens in Denmark, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,718,000 | −5.2% |
| 2023 | 21,844,000 | −2.5% |
| 2022 | 22,412,000 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21,454,000 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,250,000 | −5.4% |
| 2019 | 22,463,000 | +16% |
| 2018 | 19,351,000 | −6.7% |
| 2017 | 20,733,000 | +16% |
| 2016 | 17,898,000 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 16,887,000 | −5.7% |
| 2014 | 17,902,000 | −5.7% |
| 2013 | 18,981,000 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18,174,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,207,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,084,000 | −5.9% |
| 2009 | 19,224,000 | +31% |
| 2008 | 14,710,000 | −7.9% |
| 2007 | 15,967,000 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | 16,826,000 | −1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,074,000 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16,136,000 | −5.9% |
| 2003 | 17,152,000 | −13% |
| 2002 | 19,734,000 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 20,347,000 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 20,982,000 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19,968,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 18,023,000 | −0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,156,000 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | 19,224,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 18,673,000 | −1.5% |
| 1994 | 18,954,000 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18,916,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18,259,000 | +21% |
| 1991 | 15,086,000 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 15,498,000 | −8.0% |
| 1989 | 16,839,000 | +15% |
| 1988 | 14,614,000 | −0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,619,000 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 14,008,000 | −0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,067,000 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | 14,415,000 | −2.4% |
| 1983 | 14,766,000 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 15,185,000 | −1.0% |
| 1981 | 15,339,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 15,100,000 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 15,016,000 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14,764,000 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 14,943,000 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14,773,000 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 15,262,000 | −1.0% |
| 1974 | 15,417,000 | −4.4% |
| 1973 | 16,124,000 | −12% |
| 1972 | 18,419,000 | +14% |
| 1971 | 16,220,000 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 17,847,000 | −3.1% |
| 1969 | 18,421,000 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | 18,448,000 | −0.8% |
| 1967 | 18,594,000 | −9.4% |
| 1966 | 20,527,000 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 20,264,000 | −19% |
| 1964 | 24,982,000 | −1.2% |
| 1963 | 25,281,000 | −13% |
| 1962 | 29,047,000 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 30,575,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.